May 12, 2012

South Kansas Woodturners

Volume 16, Issue 5

Club News
The April 21st meeting of SKW had 32 members and 2 guests (Shane Meier & Dutch Burgdorgf ) attending. Gordon reported the club treasury balance to be: Cash - $1,554 with the Library Fund being $346 of that total as of 4/21/12.

Officers:
And then a committee was set up which included Brad Simmons, David Pate, and Scott Hackler. Show & Tell had 11 participants. Les Hastings talked about some cedar wood from some trees. The Bring Back Raffle winners were: Gary Lewis, Jim Robertson, and Les Hastings, & Don Anderson. A break was taken and then Tony Wheeler did a bowl demonstration. President Tony Wheeler Vice-president Tom Hamel Secretary/Newsletter Ruth Chipman Treasurer Gordon Beehler Library Jim Orange Don Anderson SKW dues: AAW dues: (620) 837-3100 (316) 323-0674 (316) 264-3516 (316) 634-2269 (316) 529-8853 777-0484 $35 year $48 year

Meeting News:

Old business: Ray Chipman talked about the March workshop & thanked members for their participation & asked for new ideas for future workshops. New Business: It was announced that Tom Hamel would chair the May meeting. It was decided that Tony Wheeler would head up the Carvers Show SKW table and Gary Lewis volunteered to do one shift. David Pate brought up the idea of a web site for SKW. Brad Simmons said he would host and set the site up if others would do the routine maintenance of the site afterward. There was a short discussion of what might be included on the site

Monthly Meeting Items: Meeting: May 19, 2012

Meeting from 9 am to 11:30 am at the SBEA meeting facility

May Meeting: Greg Tompkins will be sharing his turning skills by demonstrating a lidded box.

Refreshments:
DAVE CLARK

Bring Back Raffle: Please

bring a turning or an item of worth for a turner.

1: DUANE OHARA 2: LEROY COLE 3: LES HASTINGS

Nelson Gordin (1) from 11/19/2011, Frank McMurphy (1), Greg Tompkins (1) DVD: Gary Cole (2) from 11/20, Dave Clark (1) from 1/15, Brad Simmons (2), Ron Maddux (1) Books: Bill Hayes (1) from 2/19, Don Anderson (1) from 3/17, Dave Clark (1) from 3/17, Hal Prester (1), Tony Wheeler (1), Glen Goertz (1) Magazine: Nelson Gordin (2), Frank McMurphy (4), Bill Riley from 2/18, Greg Tompkins (5)

Video:

Presidents Corner
For those members who may not have seen this email yet: I write this email after much thought over the last several weeks since the last meeting. That it is time for me to resign the position of the South Kansas Woodturners. As President I should have at the least had proficient skills and knowledge to be able to turn a bowl. Since it was made clear I do not process this basic knowledge and skills, there is only no choice but to resign. I have turned all club property to past President Greg Tompkins, with the understanding that bring this property back to the Club. The fellowship that I have had and enjoyed with the members of SKW will all ways remembered and that I welcome you to my shop any time. Thank You Tony Wheeler
Tony, I think that we all hope you will reconsider your decision and come back to SKW because you have, and do, contribute much to SKW with your ideas, caring, friendship, and efforts on behalf of SKW and its members.

PC cd: None

Next months workshop will be June 16th, 2012 in the screened in Pavilion. The monthly challenge for May will be a TURNED bowl.

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Pens from various members for the monthly challenge, a feature ring by Greg Tompkins, segmented vessels by Charles Wood, and 2 turnings by Scott Hackler were shown in the Show & Tell at the April SKW meeting.

Members NOTICES:

New Member: Paul Stagl, 2322 S. Milstead, Wichita, Ks. 67209, 316-650-2419, pstagl@sbcglobal.net The SKW website is up for viewing. It is not complete yet, but Brad has the basic site up and running with contributions from Dave Pate, Ruth Chipman, and Phil Heinz. So far only the home page with pictures and menu, meeting schedule, Welcome letter, & the 2012 newsletters are there for viewing. There is also a contact page for email enquiry and we have already had one response from that so please make Doug Hegeman very welcome when he comes to the May meeting. To take a look, go to: www.southkansaswoodturners.com BEER BREAD
3 Cups Biscuit or Hot Roll Mix 3 Tablespoon Sugar 1 ten-fluid-ounce can Beer Preheat oven to 450 F. Mix biscuit mix and sugar together. Add beer, and beat by hand or with hand beater until thoroughly mixed. Let mixture sit for about 12 minutes. Pour or spoon mixture into well-greased muffin tins; fill tins about half full. Bake for 15 minutes. Makes 18 breads.